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How might local and regional food systems play a role in providing better nutrition and health outcomes and improved economic incomes to their area of service? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President and CEO Chuck Conner. Tara Roberts-Turner of...

The latest edition of an annual report shows the factors behind sustainable agricultural productivity worldwide, and what that means for a global population of over nine billion people by the year 2050. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Virginia Tech University Professor Tom Thompson. USDA...

The Forest Service is undergoing a project to make recreation at National Forests safer and better. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Gordi Blum, with the U.S. Forest Service.

Have you ever taken some offbeat advice to help your lawn or trees that turned out to be a disaster? Well, you're not alone. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dennis Patton, Kansas State University Extension lawn and garden expert.

In most areas of the country, it's just about time, if not past time, to winterize your lawn mower. Gary Crawford reluctantly has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Ward Upham, with Kansas State University Extension

The recent White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health introduced a national strategy in addressing those issues. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

What are some of the record-setting figures Hurricane Ian obtained during its height as a Category Four hurricane landing in Florida? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPATING: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

What are the findings in USDA's annual study of international food security, measuring that category in seventy-seven countries across the globe? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and economic researcher Yacob Zereyesus

The best time to wage war on weeds in our lawns is in the fall. Now is the time to launch a pre-emptive strike. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Extension lawn expert, Dennis Patton. (No, not General Patton)

Tomatoes may be very common food items, but one expert says they are quite extraordinary. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Nikita Vivekanandan, with the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.